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Starr's version of "War" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970, and is not only the most successful and well-known record of his career, but it is also one of the most popular protest songs ever recorded. It was one of 161 songs on the no-play list issued by Clear Channel following the events of September 11, 2001. [2]
Charles William Miller (June 2, 1939 – June 4, 1980) [1] was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for the multicultural California funk band War. Notably, Miller provided lead vocals as well as sax on the band's Billboard R&B #1 hit " Low Rider " (1975).
In 1976, War released a greatest hits record that contained one new song "Summer", which, as a single, went gold and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard chart. Also released that year were Love Is All Around by Eric Burdon and War, containing mostly unreleased recordings from 1969 and 1970, and Platinum Jazz, a one-off album for jazz label Blue ...
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications; US Pop [10]US R&B [2]Greatest Hits: Released: 1976; Label: United Artists Records; Includes one new track
The highest-paid musicians [1] [2] [3] in the world have been reported annually by Forbes since at least 1987. For measurement, the magazine used pretax earnings—before deducting fees for agents, managers or lawyers. [4]
War chronology; Platinum Jazz (1976) Galaxy (1977) Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1978) Galaxy is the tenth studio album by American band War.
The title single, issued in July 1971, was backed with "Get Down". [3] [4]"Slipping Into Darkness", issued in November 1971 (backed with "Nappy Head"), War's first big hit since their name change from Eric Burdon and War, was on the Billboard Hot 100 for 22 weeks and so tied with Gallery's "Nice to Be With You" for most weeks on that chart all within the calendar year 1972.
"Me and Baby Brother" is a song written and performed by War. It reached #15 on the U.S. pop chart and #18 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1974. [2] It was featured on their 1973 album Deliver the Word. [3] A live version of the song entitled "Baby Brother" originally appeared on the 1971 album All Day Music.